High Expectations

Tomorrow is the day I go flying!
Yes, I finally take to the air in a two-seat aircraft and hopefully I will get to fly the machine under the watchful eye of an instructor. I'm so looking forward to it. The last time I did this was ten years ago in celebration of my 50th birthday. Then I was able to take my two sons in the passenger seats of a four-seater machine, leaving my wife on the ground to wait and hope I brought us all back safely.
This time I was hoping to be able to take my darling wife - but the only machine available is a two-seater. So, once again, my darling wife has to wait on the ground while I go up and get an hour of pure enjoyment. I do feel miffed because I so wanted her to share in the experience.
Nevertheless I intend to justify my family's birthday present by getting the most out of it in terms of experience and enjoyment that I can.
But it would have been so much better to have shared . . .